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AI could kill off most call centres, says Tata Consultancy Services head: Chatbots will soon take over much of the work of human agents, forecasts chief of ...

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Quick Glance: AI Revolutionizing Call Centers: TCS Insights

The head of Tata Consultancy Services predicts chatbots will reduce the need for human call center agents significantly, revolutionizing the industry.

TCS's generative AI projects have doubled in value to $900 million by March, highlighting the increasing demand for tech talent and the need for workforce training.

Reports suggest that overall IT services growth is affected by global uncertainties like inflation, war, and elections, leading to a decline in spending and slower revenue growth for companies like TCS and Infosys.

Infosys anticipates a modest 1-3% sales growth in the upcoming financial year due to customers delaying discretionary spending on new tech projects amidst the current economic climate.

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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’

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Congress manifesto hints at religion-based reservation in armed forces, claims Rajnath Singh

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Dommaraju Gukesh Wins The Candidates’ Tournament: Dommaraju Gukesh, a 17-year-old grandmaster from India, is the youngest player ever to win the Candidates ...

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YouTuber, booked for posting ‘fake videos’ of ‘attacks’ on Bihari migrants in Tamil Nadu, joins BJP

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Congress Eyes People’s Assets, Says Anurag Thakur: Hyderabad: Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday said that the Congress has an eye on the property ...

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How the BJP weaponised dominant-caste interests in its Coimbatore campaign: In Tamil Nadu, where Hindutva has little purchase, Annamalai's BJP is consolidating ...

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How BJP ‘won’ in Surat: Unravelling 24 hours of peculiarities: How BJP ‘won’ in Surat: Unravelling 24 hours of peculiarities

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How the BJP weaponised dominant-caste interests in its Coimbatore campaign: In Tamil Nadu, where Hindutva has little purchase, Annamalai's BJP is consolidating ...

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India's IndiGo places first-ever widebody order for 30 Airbus A350 jets: IndiGo, India's top airline by market share, placed an order with Airbus for 30 A350-900 ...

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In run-up to LS polls on TV, 52% primetime segments against Oppn, around 1% on jobs, education

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Election history, phase-wise details, key seats: All you need to know about this crucial state

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Congress' 'dangerous intentions' visible: PM reacts on Pitroda's remark: PM lying since election slipping away from BJP grasp: Rahul Gandhi

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BJP Minority Morcha leader expelled from party for rermarks against Modi: Recently, while speaking to a news channel in New Delhi, he condemned Modi's remarks ...

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In Assam, BJP tries to woo 1.21 cr women voters with schemes, ‘fake forms’: There seems to be a rise in women voter turnout in Assam. CM Sarma, meanwhile ...

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LS polls: HM Shah set to launch BJP's election campaign in Odisha today: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Thursday visit Odisha to kick off the BJP's poll ...

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India's poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi: India's Election Commission said on Thursday it has sought responses from the ruling ...

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India aims new Crystal Maze missile at Pakistan’s nukes: India has just tested an Israeli air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM), reflecting a move away from ...

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Joya Chatterji’s ‘Shadows at Noon’ wins best history book at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Awards

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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 6: 20 defectors in Phase 2, including 7 who shifted from Cong to BJP

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Mayawati ‘missing’, leaders leaving: The elephant in the room for the BSP this election

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EC issues notices to BJP and Congress for alleged code violations by PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP leadership stand on Constitution more important than individual comments, says Ashok Chavan

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Ambani's JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India's streaming war heats up: JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries ...

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Here's what happened when India banned TikTok: The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing ...

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Quick Glance: Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law, ByteDance Forced to Sell

After signaling his intention, President Joe Biden signs the foreign aid package including the TikTok ban bill into law.

The U.S. Senate passes a bill forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban.

ByteDance has nine months to sell TikTok to comply with the law.

The U.S. government has been persistent in trying to ban TikTok due to national security concerns.

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1994 Jewish centre bombing: Iran rejects Argentina's request to arrest minister Ahmad Vahidi

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Fact check: Did Siddaramaiah include Muslims in the OBC reservation list?: The BJP has launched an attack against the Congress government in Karnataka ...

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How the Cultures of Trinidad Transformed an Islamic Festival: Indentured Indian workers brought the Shiite ritual of Muharram from overseas ...

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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list

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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power: The Billavas have been steadfast supporters of the BJP’s Hindutva project ...

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 7: Meet six candidates who left NDA for Congress: A series looking at the defectors contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Both Left, Congress taking PFI support in polls, alleges Amit Shah

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Day after quitting BJP, KP Nanjundi joins Congress in Karnataka

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Dalai Lama emphasises on Indian link to Tibetan Buddhism : The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, reaffirmed his deep-rooted connection to ...

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Made in India: DRDO develops lightest bulletproof jacket against highest threat level

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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India

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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA: Dulal Kalita believes that the party’s leaders abandoned Assamese nationalism in favour of ...

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Lok Sabha polls 2024 | What happened to 'grand promises' on army recruitment in Morena: Congress jabs BJP

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India election 2024 phase 2: Who votes and what’s at stake?: Across 13 states, 88 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the world’s ...

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Congress promised Sharia law in India in its poll manifesto: Yogi Adityanath: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath accuses Congress of planning to implement Sharia ...

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‘Who are they (PM and BJP) to tell me what to eat, wear, speak?’: Farooq Abdullah as NC, Congress share stage for first time

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Goldman Sachs taps BofA bankers for India dealmaking roles, sources say: Goldman Sachs has hired two senior bankers in India to cash in on growing dealmaking and ...

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Hema Malini’s re-election from Mathura: Tough fight or cakewalk?: The Mathura Lok Sabha seat where Hema Malini seeks a third term as an MP might be a potential ...

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"Need Little Bit More Of That In US": JP Morgan CEO Praises PM Modi: Jamie Dimon praised the economic reforms implemented by the Narendra Modi ...

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Quick Glance: JPMorgan CEO Dimon Praises US Economy

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks to the Economic Club of New York.

Dimon expressed confidence in a robust U.S. economy with strong employment and healthy consumer finances.

However, he warned about the potential economic effects of rising national debt, inflation, and geopolitical conflicts.

Dimon also discussed the need for a more harmonious relationship between lenders and regulators, as well as praised U.S. leadership and economic power.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Phase 2: Schedule, key candidates and constituencies voting on April 26

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Lok Sabha polls top updates: You are being misinformed about Congress’ manifesto, Kharge tells Modi

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Why Narendra Modi Called India’s Muslims ‘Infiltrators’: The brazenness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vilification of India’s largest minority group made ...

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EC starts examining complaints against PM's speech: New Delhi: Amid mounting opposition pressure, the Election Commission is learnt to have started examining ...

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Stop communal games, let police do their job: Stop communal games, let police do their job

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India: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi to respond to poll code violation complaints - News | Khaleej Times

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Had submitted list of 5,300 recruits who were under scanner but HC wasn’t satisfied: SSC chairman

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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system: Elaiyakumar battled immense odds to educate himself. He now believes the NDA ...

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Quick Glance: Can the BJP Make Inroads in the Southern Indian States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala?

The BJP may increase its vote share in these states, but votes may not translate into seats in parliament.

The BJP has had a poor electoral track record in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Despite aggressively wooing Tamil voters, polls suggest that the party may not win seats in the parliaments of these states.

In Tamil Nadu, the BJP is focusing on promoting Modi and a Tamil leader to attract young voters. In Kerala, the party is trying to court the support of the Christian community and showcase Modi's development strategy.

Despite intense campaigning in both states, it is expected that the DMK-Congress alliance will sweep all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the Congress-led UDF will secure 17 out of 20 seats in Kerala. The BJP may only see an increase in its vote share without winning any seats.

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In west UP’s 8 seats, BJP faced youth, Rajput anger: Actors Arun Govil, Hema Malini among star candidates, party hopes to get helping hand from RLD

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BJP complains to EC about Rahul Gandhi, accuses him of creating linguistic and regional divide

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Quick Glance: India's Modi Attacks Pro-Muslim Rivals in Election Shift

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party have begun attacking opposition rivals, claiming they favor minority Muslims, in an effort to energize their hardline base after the start of general elections last week.

Modi referred to Muslims as 'infiltrators' who have 'more children', linking it to an alleged election plan by the main opposition Congress party to redistribute Hindu wealth among Muslims, a claim denied by the Congress.

Modi's government has faced accusations of discrimination against India's 200 million Muslims, but has denied them, emphasizing its work for the welfare of all citizens.

Modi initially focused on development, welfare, and national pride in his campaign, but shifted focus back to core voters after the first phase, addressing issues of joblessness and rural distress.

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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on why they withdrew from the election

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Narendra Modi: India's prime minister eyeing a historic third term: Narendra Modi is a polarising politician who became India's most powerful leader in decades.

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In Maharashtra’s 8 seats, shifting caste equations, Oppn focus on local issues unsettle ruling NDA

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Reporting in India ‘too difficult’ under Modi, says departing Australian journalist

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Ad wars in Karnataka: Cong pokes fun at Modi, BJP hits back with Hindutva rhetoric

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All that Centre has given to Karnataka is empty vessel: Randeep Surjewala: Surjewala said that the BJP and the Prime Minister have done nothing in the last 10 ...

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Surat symptoms: On the BJP and the elimination of political contest : The BJP needs to evolve a political culture in which disagreements with opponents are ...

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West Bengal: As BJP hopes to repeat 3-0 score, it faces TMC challenge from hills to border districts

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In Bengaluru, Amit Shah attacks Congress for ‘emboldening radical elements in Karnataka’

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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP: Sensing the disenchantment, the party is now promising closure to another category of ...

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Revanth Reddy Releases Chargesheet Against 10 Year NDA Rule: Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Thursday slammed the BJP-led NDA government for ...

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'Russian style of democracy': Priyanka Chaturvedi on BJP's 'unopposed' victory in Surat Lok Sabha seat | Mint

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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977: Authoritarianism crushes the spirit. Majoritarianism poisons the mind and the heart ...

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Lok Sabha 2024: Independent candidate makes waves in the desert seat of Barmer-Jaisalmer

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‘Spreading hate and venom’: Ex-BJP allies, Oppn parties flay PM Modi’s remarks on Muslims

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Why Congress has upper hand in one of Karnataka’s poorest constituencies going to polls tomorrow

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The Tamil repatriate voter who opposes the BJP because of the CAA and NRC: His family returned to India 50 years ago. Today, they are terrified of being rendered ...

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Congress party has never thought beyond Gandhi family: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

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‘You’re saluting Modi to save your chair’: CM slams Rajnath: Criticises HC order cancelling teachers’ appointments, says it’s BJP’s ‘tirtha kendra’

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Lok Sabha polls | Won’t allow Cong to even touch CAA: Amit Shah: Amit Shah termed the apprehensions raised by the Opposition over Constitution as “ false ...

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From visiting living rooms to ‘chai par charcha’: In Punjab, BJP chalks out outreach plan for voters at grassroots

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The Best Powerline Networking Adapter: If you have dead Wi-Fi spots in your house, a powerline networking adapter like the TP-Link TL-PA9020P KIT may fix the ...

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